We started with our first meeting on Nov 29, 2006, in Madison, WI.
Our Objectives:

1. Provide an open forum for discussion on SCI related topics
2. Provide mentoring and awareness
3. Offer adaptive and accessible events & activities for the individual & family
4. Just have FUN!
   We always welcome new members & new sponsors for our group.

Our meetings are the 2nd Monday of the month except April 2009. It is Thursday, April 16, 2009.
2008 meetings are 5 p.m. - 6:30 p.m. at Good Shepherd Lutheran Church www.gslcwi.com through 2008: Dec 8.
2009 meetings are from 5:30-7 p.m. at Fitchburg Community Center, Stoner Prairie Dining Room, 5510 Lacy Rd, Fitchburg WI 53711 (Get Directions)

Click here for 2009 flyer with dates.

December's topic: Yoga with our guest speaker Carolyn Gantner -- Please bring an old necktie to use for stretches --
5:45 - 6:30 UW Mechanical Engineering Students follow-up
6:30- ? Socializing.

Tentative: January's topic is possibly social - may be games like Scrabble, Chess or Cranium.

Topics are confirmed one month prior.

Future friends/family events:
Check out our Meetings and Events page
- Bowling - Blues jam - Wheelchair curling - Archery -
- Pontooning - Canoeing, Kayaking - Power Soccer -
- What are your ideas? Email info@SCI-Madison.org
or subscribe to our yahoogroup.

-Check out our picnic pictures at McKee Farms August 30th

September's topic was: UW Mechanical Engineering Students and
Prof. Jay Martin to discuss possible projects.
Our thanks to them for coming. We look forward to working on projects with them.

Check out our Links page for more information on what we know and would like to share.

We celebrated our 2nd Anniversary
at **Cancun Mexican Restaurant
704 S Whitney Way, Madison , WI 53711 (608) 277-0992

If you weren't there, you missed it!

 

Thanks to our speakers:
Mary Ridgely, for her presentation on "Going back to work and benefits".
Kris Eiring, Ph.D., Licensed Psychologist, for her presentation on depression.
Dr. Perez on his discussion on pain management.
Susan C.,Kurt C., Mike M. & John M. for updating us on the World Stem Cell Summit that they attended and reported back.

Did you know that our members have the following hobbies or business interests and would love to share about it?

Mentoring, scrapbooking, golfing, wheelchair sports, hunting with bows and rifles, handbiking, Scrabble, fishing, target archery, playing the WII sports games, chess and many more.

Did you know that our members have the following businesses or business interests and would love to share about it?

Optical Lenses, adaptive sports products, Grape Seed oil, disposable hygenine and medical products, soap products, Mary Kay, owners/managers of accessible cabins to rent, manage a hotel/motel, adaptive sports programs and fitness, web design, educator, martial arts instructor, adaptive hunting and fishing.

Do you have a disability advocacy event that promotes "Rolling with Dignity"? Email info@MsWheelchairWI.org Check out the web site: www.MsWheelchairWI.org

Thanks to our sponsors for the meeting space we use:

1. Good Shepherd Lutheran Church
2. UW Health for letting us use UW Health Odana Road Atrium and Meadowridge meeting rooms
3. Madison Public Library - Meadowridge and Ashman Branches
4. Meriter Home Health
5. Fitchburg Community Center